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A timeline of history-making Black music - The Current
WEB1912. Trumpeter W.C. Handy — who earned the sobriquet "Father of the Blues" — publishes the sheet music for "Memphis Blues, " which he called a "southern rag"; two years later he penned the classic "Saint Louis Blues." In 1969, Handy was the first black performer to be honored on a United States postage stamp. Subsequent honorees include Duke Ellington (1986), Otis Redding (1993), Billie ...
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Today In Music History - The Current
WEBSeptember 18 in Music History: Dee Dee Ramone born in Virginia. Frankie Avalon collected the royalties he earned as a minor; Pink Floyd played the Montreux Festival; Wild Cherry played that funky music; Kiss appeared without makeup for the first time; Garth Brooks topped the album chart; Jimi Hendrix passed away; and Lucinda Williams married ...
Radio Heartland® - The Current
WEBSep 8, 2024 · Sunday morning on Radio Heartland on The Current, we’ll play the newest single from Jeffrey Foucault’s Universal Fire record, plus some new tracks from Ruthie Foster, Caleb Caudle, Maggie Antone, dobro picker Jerry Douglas and more. We also have a set of music about being on the water, and some …
Today In Music History - The Current
WEBMitch Miller had a No. 1 single with a song written in 1853; Ringo returned to the Beatles after a little time off; Fats Domino was rescued from post-Katrina New Orleans; Donovan went to No. 1 with a song that became one of the first examples of psychedelia, and Naughty by Natures self-titled album was released …
Music News: Why can't musicians get politicians to stop playing …
WEBSep 29, 2020 · Soul legend Sam Moore asked Barack Obama to stop playing Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'" in 2008. The late John McCain loved ABBA, but they didn't love him using their music at campaign rallies: they sent him a cease and desist letter. All the way back in the '80s, when George H.W. Bush adopted "Don't Worry, Be Happy" as his campaign theme ...
Interview: Jarvis Cocker - The Current
WEBJul 17, 2020 · Jarvis Cocker, the Britpop legend and former frontman of the band Pulp, spoke with The Current's Jim McGuinn about 'Beyond the Pale,' the new album from Jarv Is, as well as about songwriting versus book writing, about 1980s northern England, and about what happens when royalty visits a cavern known as The Devil's... er, Bottom.
Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times, the complete series - The …
WEBOct 19, 2020 · Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times is an audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. You can listen to the complete eight-episode series using the audio player above. You can also find it on your favorite podcasting platform.
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